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A new themed garden has opened on the hotel grounds at Lake Toya Tsuruga Resort Hikari no Uta in Toyako, Hokkaido. The Hikari to Kaze no Garden features a rose-covered arch, a chess-themed lawn, a photo-ready Hobbit's House, and hilltop views of Showa-Shinzan, with free admission for hotel guests and visitors alike.
Iizaka Hotel Juraku in Fukushima Prefecture is installing two "Calpis® Faucets" — taps that pour cold Calpis at the turn of a handle — marking a first for the prefecture. The plain and white peach flavors will be available free of charge exclusively to hotel guests starting July 23, 2026, following a preview event on July 20.
From July 18 to August 31, 2026, Hakone Gora Karaku and Atami Izusan Karaku are offering "Karaku's Summer 2026," a stay built around quiet rest, featuring a body-temperature "fukan onyu" bath in their scenic open-air baths, along with limited-time summer cocktails and sweets.
Shiraraso Grand Hotel in Shirahama, Wakayama, is partnering with SIEFtour to launch hotel-departure day-trip tours from July 17, 2026, taking guests to the rarely accessible Phoenix Fold rock formation, the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, and the Nanki-Shirahama Geopark.
Echigo Yakuso's thermal wellness facility "Echigo Yakuso Lava Mugwort Steam" and herbal cafe "ON CAFE" will grand open in Tokyo's Azabu-Juban on August 8, 2026, after the original June opening was delayed. The announcement also reveals details of GOROLI, a patented capsule that uses lava heat, medicinal herb steam, and humidity to warm the body's core in just 30 minutes.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in Aichi Prefecture is offering an "Autumn Wellbeing Stay Plan" from September 1 to November 30, 2026, pairing a seasonal Japanese-style dinner course with a natural hot spring and fitness center to help guests restore balance amid the area's autumn scenery.